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-N'A qRNA CITY CLERK <br /> IFlrB 9'2 6 °m3:14 <br /> FORMAL LEGAL OBJECTION AND NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE <br /> Proposition 218—California Constitution,Article XIII D <br /> February 6, 2026 <br /> To: <br /> City Clerk <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> P.O. Box 1988, M-30 <br /> Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> LEGAL OBJECTION TO PROPOSED WATER, SEWER,AND RECYCLED WATER <br /> RATE ADJUSTMENTS <br /> I, Barbara Orozco, am the owner of record and customer of record of the property identified <br /> below. I hereby submit this formal written legal objection and notice of noncompliance to the <br /> City of Santa Ana's proposed adjustments to water, sewer, and recycled water rates and charges, <br /> as noticed for consideration at the Public Hearing scheduled for March 17, 2026. <br /> This objection is submitted pursuant to Article XIII D of the California Constitution(Proposition <br /> 218) and is intended to fully exhaust all administrative remedies. <br /> PROPERTY 1 CUSTOMER INFORMATION <br /> Name: Barbara Orozco <br /> Service Address: <br /> Parcel Number(APN): <br /> RATES AND POLICIES OBJECTED TO <br /> This objection applies to all proposed rate adjustments, including but not limited to water fixed <br /> charges; water commodity rates (Tier 1 and Tier 2); sewer fixed charges; recycled water rates; <br /> the Pass-Through Adjustment Policy; and fire line fixed charges. <br /> LEGAL GROUNDS FOR OBJECTION <br /> 1. Failure to Demonstrate Proportional Cost of Service. The City has failed to demonstrate that <br /> the proposed rates and charges are proportional to the cost of service attributable to Parcel No. <br /> 001-284-01, as required by Article XIII D, Section 6(b)(3). The materials rely on generalized <br /> system-wide assumptions rather than parcel-specific cost allocation. <br /> 2. Unlawful Expansion of Fixed Charges. The proposed increases substantially expand fixed <br /> monthly charges that apply regardless of actual water usage, improperly shifting variable system <br /> costs onto ratepayers. <br /> 3. Unsupported Multi-Year Rate Escalation. The proposed five-year schedule of escalating rate <br /> increases are speculative and unsupported by a demonstrated necessity for each future increase. <br />